Pain Perdu Recipe

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Ingredients:

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four 3-inch-thick slices country bread
4 cups heavy cream
1 cup vanilla sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1/2 cup brandy
2 tsp kosher salt
9 eggs
4 tbsp unsalted butter
all-purpose flour, for sprinkling
powdered sugar , for serving
maple syrup , for serving

Directions:

Place the bread in a large bowl and set aside.
Whisk together the cream, vanilla sugar, brandy, salt and eggs (or use a blender). Pour over the bread. Let it sit for a few minutes, and then turn the bread over to ensure proper absorption. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat large oven-proof saute pan over medium-high heat and add the butter. Sprinkle some flour and some vanilla sugar on top of the bread slices. When the foam from the butter subsides, put the soaked bread in the pan and cook on one side, about 5 minutes. Flip the bread and place the pan in the oven until cooked through and custardy in the middle, 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Cook's Note: To make vanilla sugar, split a vanilla bean and bury it in 1 cup sugar. Let sit at room temperature for 2 days.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	825.67 Kcal (3457 kJ)
Calories from fat	629.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	69.94g	108%
Cholesterol	579.18mg	193%
Sodium	1304.82mg	54%
Potassium	346.55mg	7%
Total Carbs	17.01g	6%
Sugars	3.55g	14%
Protein	17.78g	36%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	2mg	11%
Calcium	217.3mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	254.53 Kcal (1066 kJ)
Calories from fat	194.05 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.56g	108%
Cholesterol	178.55mg	193%
Sodium	402.24mg	54%
Potassium	106.83mg	7%
Total Carbs	5.24g	6%
Sugars	1.09g	14%
Protein	5.48g	36%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	3%
Iron	0.6mg	11%
Calcium	67mg	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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